Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 3 km W of Vanáton, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 3 km W of Vanáton, Greece on Tue, Aug 21, 1990, 10:42 AM GMT+3 (07:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 7 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-21 07:42:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.795° N, 20.807° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.57 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13188 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.461 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.213 km W of Itháki, Greece · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.35 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 13168 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.967 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13167 days ago · 42 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.910 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 3.84 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13148 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 3.943 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 4.168 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13140 days ago · 38 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 3.059 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13194 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.147 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 3.53 km NNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.142 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.945 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.129 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13196 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.863 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.272 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 4.814 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13213 days ago · 58 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.328 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13216 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 3.531 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dqj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.